Bookcase installed in Hellisgerði
At the beginning of the summer, the Healthy Town of Hafnarfjörður approached the organisation behind Men in Sheds with the idea of building a book lighthouse that would serve as an all-year-round book exchange. The men in the shed spent the summer of 2021 designing, building and painting the lighthouse with the help of many people. The book lighthouse was officially opened today, on the opening day of the 2021 Children's Book and Film Festival in Hafnarfjörður, and it is open to everyone.
An exchange book market that is open 24/7.
Grab a book and give another one in return
At the beginning of the summer, the Healthy Town of Hafnarfjörður then aired
an idea to the organisation behind Men in Sheds to take charge of building a library tower that
It would be useful as a swap book market all year round. The men in the shed
They used the summer of 2021 to design, build and paint the lighthouse with the involvement of many parties.
The bookshop was officially opened today on the opening day of the Book and Film Festival.
of the children 2021 in Hafnarfjörður and it is open to all.
Nursery school children from Víðivellir and Álfaberg filled a new bookshelf with books.
The bookshop, already full of books
The bookstall has been set up on the corner of Hellisgata and
Reykjavíkurvegur, at one of the several entrances to Hellisgerði, a public park
Hafnfirðinga. It was deemed appropriate on the opening day of the Children's Book and Film Festival.
to get a group of nursery school children to take
part of the formal opening of the lighthouse by filling it with books from home.
Each child left their book in the lighthouse, and now it is full of adventures and
interesting books. Reading and reading comprehension are important to the people of Hafnarfjörður and are
The project is part of efforts to further promote access to books. The people of Hafnarfjörður
and friends of Hafnarfjörður are encouraged to make use of the library in their search for adventure and new knowledge,
to pick up a book and put another down
the place.
A community project that promotes togetherness and
Social connections
Men in Sheds is a community project by the Red Cross
Launched at the beginning of 2018 and is now, among other places, located at Helluhrauni 8 in
Hafnarfjörður. The project, which is based on an Australian model, is well known throughout
Europe and is based on the ideology that men communicate best when they
are working shoulder to shoulder with something in their hands. The shed itself is intended as
A safe and friendly platform for men aged 18 and over to meet.
and work on creative and fun projects, together or on their own
at their own pace and on their own terms. The shed at Helluhrauni is open every weekday.
from 10 am to 12 pm, in addition to which all active members of the project have a key and
can make use of the facility when it suits them.
The generations met in Hellisgerði today in the name of literacy and books. Reading is truly the game of life.
Children's Book and Film Festival 2021
The Children's Book and Film Festival, a cultural festival for children in
Hafnarfjörður is held from 6th to 13th October. This week will be special.
an emphasis on books and films within Hafnarfjörður's nursery and primary schools and
creative and fun projects related to both. Purpose
the aim of the festival is to foster children's interest in reading and literacy in the broadest sense and
The festival supports the town's nursery and primary schools' ongoing literacy project.
in recent years. The town's schools and museums take an active part in the festival with
Disruption to school activities, events and workshops.